Table 3

Message stimuli tested

NumberDescriptionTheme
1Young boy crying. Headline reads: “If this is how your child feels after losing you for a minute, just imagine if they lost you for life”Evokes concern for children whose parents die from tobacco-related diseases
2Young Pacific girls with a toy. Headline reads: “What's worse than hearing your doctor say: ‘You've got cancer?’: Telling your family”Evokes concern for children whose parents die from tobacco-related diseases
3Young girl shaping fingers into a heart. Headline reads: “Quit for those who love you”Evokes concern for children exposed to second-hand smoke
4Community cessation booth. Headline reads: “When you decide to be smokefree, we'll be here to help you.”Uses a rational appeal that focuses on choice and offers support to those who have chosen to quit
5Children in playground. Headline reads: “All children have the right to a smoke-free childhood”Uses a rational appeal that focuses on choice and urges adults to provide smoke-free environments for children
6Image of unborn child. Headline reads: “There is no such thing as a safe cigarette”Evokes concern for vulnerable unborn child
7Pregnant woman with one hand on stomach, other hand holding a cigarette. Headline reads: “You can't hide it from your baby”Evokes concern for vulnerable unborn child
8Baby girl on oxygen machine; has a bow in her hair. Headline reads: “Smoking cuts off your baby's oxygen supply”Evokes concern for newborn children whose mothers smoked while pregnant
9Premature baby on respirator. Headline reads: “If you plan to get pregnant, then plan to quit first”Evokes concern for newborn children whose mothers smoked while pregnant